A significant quantity of counterfeits and pirated goods of all kinds are often crossing the Serbian, Montenegrin and Macedonian state borders, either in transit to the European Union, for end use on the local markets or for transformation and re-export.

The Customs Monitoring services of the Customs authorities in Serbia and Macedonia, effectively closing the borders with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo and Montenegro have so far proved their efficiency.